nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
O my Spiritual Father,
Please accept my respectful obeisences. All glories unto Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories unto You.
His Divine Grace Śrīla A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, revealed the timeless science of Kṛṣṇa consciousness to the entire world. Following the footsteps of his spiritual master, You are also delivering the very same message of Śrīla Vyāsadeva to all the fallen conditioned souls in this material world without any tinge of tiredness or fatigue. You have taken Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions to your heart and soul, that you have been fulfilling those instructions so expertly in spite of all difficulties. And you are marching valiantly even when there are so many obstructions that come Your way. This shows your commitment towards the instructions and the love that you have received from Your spiritual master.
This is one quality from all the wonderful qualities of an ideal Vaiṣṇava you have which I would like to inherit from you. I fail on this time to time but I also make saṅkalpa time to time. I understood and realized that I am a great fool and cannot grow spiritually on my own without your hand - holding me in every step of my endeavor. I pray at your lotus feet to make my saṅkalpa resolute and purposeful. I beg from core of my heart for a drop of your mercy to develop a tinge of this dedication.
Thank you very much for tolerating me as I am the person with tons of anarthas. You are mercifully tolerating and cleaning me inside out by giving me the services such as preaching, coordinating initiations for North America.
Like how Kṛṣṇa is impartial, your love and care is also impartial. You have established a wonderful devotee care network throughout the world, and I am one among the benefactor of receiver of your mercy through the care network from my śīkṣā-gurus His Grace Caitanya Avatārī Prabhu and Her Grace Rasamayī Mātājī. Please continue to sustain and shower your mercy on my family, wife Susevinī Guru Gaurāṅga Devī Dāsī, Daughters Divya Rādhārāṇī Devī Dāsī, Haripriyā and extended Bhakti-vṛkṣa families.
I pray that one day I can satisfy you to any degree.
Your insignificant son,
Amānī Gauracandra Dāsa
Minneapolis, USA